New York on Friday agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to settle a case in which a woman accused Andrew Cuomo of sexually harassing her during his time as the State’s governor.
Brittany Commisso filed a criminal complaint against Cuomo in 2021, accusing him of reaching under her blouse and groping her breast when she was working as his aide in the governor’s office. She has also alleged he grabbed her behind on multiple occasions, kissed her on the lips, and hugged her inappropriately. Those allegations and similar charges from other women, such as Charlotte Bennett, led Cuomo to step down as governor that year.
“The State’s settlement with Ms. Commisso, at nearly half a million dollars, is a complete vindication of her claims, just as the repeated findings made by the Attorney General, the State Assembly, and the U.S. Department of Justice were,” Commisso’s lawyers said in a statement announcing the settlement. “Ms. Commisso is proud to have reported the truth and vindicated her rights in court, and likewise glad to be able to move forward with her life.”
Commisso and Bennett, who settled her case earlier this year, received $450,000 in settlement payments. In Bennett’s case, $350,000 went to pay her attorneys.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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